Education
Any process through which learnings are exchanged; experiences are shared; skills, knowledge and attitudes are developed, imparted, acquired – all within the contexts of formal education, popular education, socio-educational projects etc. We carry out our work of education across all generations – children, youth and adults.
Apostolic Priorities: An Invitation to Collaborate, p. 8
Formal education
Pastoral projects and activities
Socio-educational projects
“We see education as a process of humanization, rooted in the Gospel and in the educational intuitions of Madeleine Sophie Barat…we set out to work for the transformation of our world into a community of justice and peace, reflecting Christ’s vision and love for humanity and creation”
– Sophie’s Gift, p. 5
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Goals and criteria
A personal
and active
faith in God
A deep
respect for
intellectual
values
A social
awareness
that impels
to action
The building
of community
as a Christian
value
Personal
growth in an
atmosphere
of wise
freedom
“Faithful to Sophie’s inspiration, and, like her, open to new situations, we make her desire our own: that people become ever more aware of truth, of love and of freedom; that they discover the significance of their lives, and devote themselves to others; that they take part creatively in the common effort to transform the world; that they be enabled to encounter the love of Jesus; that they let their lives be shaped by an active faith.” – Constitutions 1982, §11
“Our service of education is carried out in a genuine relationship of mutual interaction, where each person both receives and gives so that all may grow together.” – Constitutions 1982 §14
“As educators, we commit to listening deeply to the cries of humanity and creation and to responding with compassionate action with a preference for the most fragile and vulnerable.” – from Philosophy of Sacred Heart Education, December 2023, p. 7
